2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes season

2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes
Division 3rd Southeast
2003–04 record 28–34–14-6
Goals for 172
Goals against 209
Team information
General Manager Jim Rutherford
Coach Paul Maurice,
Peter Laviolette
Captain Ron Francis (Oct-Mar)
Vacant (Mar-Apr)
Team leaders
Goals Josef Vasicek (19)
Assists Josef Vasicek,
Rod Brind'Amour,
Sean Hill (26)
Points Josef Vasicek (45)
Penalties in minutes Jesse Boulerice (127)
Plus/minus Glen Wesley (+18)
Wins Kevin Weekes (23)
Goals against average Kevin Weekes (2.33)
<2002–03 2004–05>

Regular season

The Hurricanes finished 30th overall in the NHL in scoring for the second consecutive season, with just 172 goals for. They also struggled on the power-play, finishing 30th overall in power-play goals scored, with 41, and 30th overall in power-play percentage, at 10.68% (41 for 384).[1]

Final standings

Southeast Division[2]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA PTS
11Tampa Bay Lightning 82 46 22 8 6 245 192 106
210Atlanta Thrashers 82 33 37 8 4 214 243 78
311Carolina Hurricanes 82 28 34 14 6 172 209 76
412Florida Panthers 82 28 35 15 4 188 221 75
514Washington Capitals 82 23 46 10 3 186 253 59

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Eastern Conference[3]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 Z- Tampa Bay Lightning SE 82 46 22 8 6 245 192 106
2 Y- Boston Bruins NE 82 41 19 15 7 209 188 104
3 Y- Philadelphia Flyers AT 82 40 21 15 6 209 188 101
4 X- Toronto Maple Leafs NE 82 45 24 10 3 242 204 103
5 X- Ottawa Senators NE 82 43 23 10 6 262 189 102
6 X- New Jersey Devils AT 82 43 25 12 2 213 164 100
7 X- Montreal Canadiens NE 82 41 30 7 4 208 192 93
8 X- New York Islanders AT 82 38 29 11 4 237 210 91
8.5
9 Buffalo Sabres NE 82 37 34 7 4 220 221 85
10 Atlanta Thrashers SE 82 33 37 8 4 214 243 78
11 Carolina Hurricanes SE 82 28 34 14 6 172 209 76
12 Florida Panthers SE 82 28 35 15 4 188 221 75
13 New York Rangers AT 82 27 40 7 8 206 250 69
14 Washington Capitals SE 82 23 46 10 3 186 253 59
15 Pittsburgh Penguins AT 82 23 47 8 4 190 303 58

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

Z- Clinched Conference; Y- Clinched Division; X- Clinched Playoff spot

Schedule and results

October

Record for the month 2-3-4-0 (Home 1-1-1-0 Away 1-2-3-0)

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 9, 20031–3 @ Florida Panthers (2003–04) 0–1–0–0
2LOctober 11, 20031–2 New Jersey Devils (2003–04) 0–2–0–0
3TOctober 13, 20032–2 OT Florida Panthers (2003–04) 0–2–1–0
4TOctober 18, 20032–2 OT @ New York Rangers (2003–04) 0–2–2–0
5TOctober 22, 20031–1 OT @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04) 0–2–3–0
6WOctober 23, 20032–0 @ Boston Bruins (2003–04) 1–2–3–0
7TOctober 25, 20034–4 OT @ Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04) 1–2–4–0
8WOctober 28, 20033–0 San Jose Sharks (2003–04) 2–2–4–0
9LOctober 30, 20031–4 @ New York Rangers (2003–04) 2–3–4–0

November

Record for the month 5-7-3-0 (Home 4-2-3-0 Away 1-5-0-0)

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
10LNovember 1, 20033–4 @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04) 2–4–4–0
11LNovember 2, 20031–2 Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04) 2–5–4–0
12WNovember 6, 20036–3 New York Rangers (2003–04) 3–5–4–0
13WNovember 8, 20033–2 OT Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) 4–5–4–0
14TNovember 9, 20031–1 OT Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04) 4–5–5–0
15LNovember 12, 20031–7 @ Washington Capitals (2003–04) 4–6–5–0
16WNovember 13, 20035–1 Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04) 5–6–5–0
17LNovember 15, 20031–2 Washington Capitals (2003–04) 5–7–5–0
18TNovember 18, 20032–2 OT Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04) 5–7–6–0
19LNovember 20, 20031–6 @ Ottawa Senators (2003–04) 5–8–6–0
20LNovember 21, 20030–5 @ Buffalo Sabres (2003–04) 5–9–6–0
21TNovember 23, 20030–0 OT Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04) 5–9–7–0
22WNovember 26, 20032–0 @ New York Islanders (2003–04) 6–9–7–0
23LNovember 28, 20032–4 @ Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04) 6–10–7–0
24WNovember 29, 20034–3 Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04) 7–10–7–0

December

Record for the month 5-5-1-2 (Home 3-2-1-1 Away 2-3-0-1)

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
25LDecember 3, 20031–2 OT Nashville Predators (2003–04) 7–10–7–1
26TDecember 5, 20031–1 OT Montreal Canadiens (2003–04) 7–10–8–1
27LDecember 6, 20031–3 @ Montreal Canadiens (2003–04) 7–11–8–1
28WDecember 9, 20033–2 @ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) 8–11–8–1
29LDecember 11, 20030–1 @ Calgary Flames (2003–04) 8–12–8–1
30LDecember 14, 20031–2 OT @ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) 8–12–8–2
31WDecember 18, 20032–1 OT Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04) 9–12–8–2
32WDecember 20, 20032–1 @ Boston Bruins (2003–04) 10–12–8–2
33LDecember 22, 20031–3 Dallas Stars (2003–04) 10–13–8–2
34LDecember 26, 20031–3 @ Buffalo Sabres (2003–04) 10–14–8–2
35WDecember 27, 20032–1 OT Montreal Canadiens (2003–04) 11–14–8–2
36WDecember 29, 20032–1 Buffalo Sabres (2003–04) 12–14–8–2
37LDecember 31, 20031–3 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) 12–15–8–2

January

Record for the month 5-9-2-0 (Home 2-7-1-0 Away 3-2-1-0)

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
38LJanuary 2, 20041–4 Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) 12–16–8–2
39LJanuary 4, 20040–3 Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) 12–17–8–2
40WJanuary 6, 20042–0 St. Louis Blues (2003–04) 13–17–8–2
41WJanuary 8, 20043–2 New York Rangers (2003–04) 14–17–8–2
42LJanuary 9, 20041–4 @ Washington Capitals (2003–04) 14–18–8–2
43TJanuary 11, 20042–2 OT Ottawa Senators (2003–04) 14–18–9–2
44LJanuary 15, 20044–5 @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04) 14–19–9–2
45WJanuary 16, 20044–3 @ Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04) 15–19–9–2
46LJanuary 18, 20042–5 Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04) 15–20–9–2
47LJanuary 20, 20041–3 Ottawa Senators (2003–04) 15–21–9–2
48WJanuary 21, 20042–1 @ New Jersey Devils (2003–04) 16–21–9–2
49LJanuary 23, 20042–3 New York Islanders (2003–04) 16–22–9–2
50LJanuary 25, 20042–4 Buffalo Sabres (2003–04) 16–23–9–2
51WJanuary 27, 20042–0 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04) 17–23–9–2
52LJanuary 29, 20043–5 Washington Capitals (2003–04) 17–24–9–2
53TJanuary 31, 20044–4 OT @ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) 17–24–10–2

February

Record for the month 3-3-3-2 (Home 1-0-2-1 Away 2-3-1-1)

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
54LFebruary 3, 20041–3 @ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) 17–25–10–2
55LFebruary 4, 20042–3 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) 17–26–10–2
56TFebruary 12, 20043–3 OT Washington Capitals (2003–04) 17–26–11–2
57LFebruary 14, 20041–4 @ New Jersey Devils (2003–04) 17–27–11–2
58WFebruary 16, 20043–1 Florida Panthers (2003–04) 18–27–11–2
59LFebruary 19, 20041–2 OT Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04) 18–27–11–3
60TFebruary 21, 20043–3 OT Boston Bruins (2003–04) 18–27–12–3
61WFebruary 23, 20042–1 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04) 19–27–12–3
62WFebruary 25, 20042–1 @ Washington Capitals (2003–04) 20–27–12–3
63LFebruary 28, 20040–1 OT @ Montreal Canadiens (2003–04) 20–27–12–4
64TFebruary 29, 20043–3 OT @ Minnesota Wild (2003–04) 20–27–13–4

March

Record for the month 8-6-0-2 (Home 2-5-0-0 Away 6-1-0-2)

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
65LMarch 2, 20040–3 Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) 20–28–13–4
66WMarch 5, 20043–2 OT @ Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04) 21–28–13–4
67LMarch 6, 20041–4 New Jersey Devils (2003–04) 21–29–13–4
68WMarch 8, 20044–1 @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) 22–29–13–4
69LMarch 10, 20042–4 Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04) 22–30–13–4
70WMarch 12, 20044–2 Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04) 23–30–13–4
71WMarch 13, 20045–1 @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04) 24–30–13–4
72LMarch 15, 20040–1 OT @ Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04) 24–30–13–5
73WMarch 17, 20043–2 @ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) 25–30–13–5
74LMarch 19, 20043–4 OT @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04) 25–30–13–6
75WMarch 20, 20043–2 OT @ Ottawa Senators (2003–04) 26–30–13–6
76LMarch 23, 20042–4 Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04) 26–31–13–6
77WMarch 25, 20043–2 Florida Panthers (2003–04) 27–31–13–6
78WMarch 27, 20043–2 @ New York Islanders (2003–04) 28–31–13–6
79LMarch 29, 20041–3 @ Florida Panthers (2003–04) 28–32–13–6
80LMarch 30, 20042–3 Boston Bruins (2003–04) 28–33–13–6

April

Record for the month 0-1-1-0 (Home 0-1-0-0 Away 0-0-1-0)

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
81LApril 2, 20044–6 New York Islanders (2003–04) 28–34–13–6
82TApril 4, 20046–6 OT @ Florida Panthers (2003–04) 28–34–14–6

Playoffs

The Hurricanes missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year.

Player statistics

Forwards

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Josef Vasicek 82 19 26 45 -3 60
Erik Cole 80 18 24 42 -4 93
Rod Brind'Amour 78 12 26 38 0 28
Jeff O'Neill 67 14 20 34 -12 60
Eric Staal 81 11 20 31 -6 40
Ron Francis 68 10 20 30 -12 14
Radim Vrbata 80 12 13 25 -10 24
Kevyn Adams 73 10 12 22 6 43
Justin Williams 32 5 13 18 2 32
Craig Adams 80 7 10 17 -5 69
Marty Murray 66 5 7 12 6 8
Pavel Brendl 18 5 3 8 0 8
Jesse Boulerice 76 6 1 7 -5 127
Ryan Bayda 44 3 3 6 -14 22
Jaroslav Svoboda 33 3 1 4 3 6
Michael Zigomanis 17 0 3 3 -1 2
Damian Surma 1 0 1 1 1 0
Joey Tetarenko 2 0 0 0 0 0
Brett Lysak 2 0 0 0 0 2
Tomas Kurka 3 0 0 0 0 0

Defensemen

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Sean Hill 80 13 26 29 -2 84
Bret Hedican 81 7 17 24 -10 64
Danny Markov 44 4 10 14 -6 37
Niclas Wallin 57 3 7 10 -8 51
Aaron Ward 49 3 5 8 1 37
Glen Wesley 74 0 6 6 18 32
Bob Boughner 43 0 5 5 -9 80
Allan Rourke 25 1 2 3 4 22
Bruno St. Jacques 35 0 2 2 -7 31
Brad Fast 1 1 0 1 1 0
Tomas Malec 2 0 0 0 -1 2

Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Player GP W L OTL SO GAA
Kevin Weekes 66 23 30 5 6 2.33
Jamie Storr 14 0 8 1 0 2.91
Arturs Irbe 10 5 2 0 0 2.45

Draft picks

Carolina's picks at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft in Nashville, Tennessee.The Hurricanes have the 2nd overall pick.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 2 Eric Staal C  Canada Peterborough Petes (OHL)
2 31 Danny Richmond RW  United States University of Michigan (NCAA)
4 102 Aaron Dawson D  United States Peterborough Petes (OHL)
4 126 Kevin Nastiuk G  Canada Medicine Hat Tigers (OHL)
4 130 Matej Trojovsky D  Czech Republic Regina Pats (WHL)
5 137 Tyson Strachan D  Canada Vernon Vipers (BCHL)
7 198 Shay Stephenson LW  Canada Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
8 230 Jamie Hoffmann C  United States Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
9 262 Ryan Rorabeck C  Canada Toronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL)

Farm teams

American Hockey League

The Lowell Lock Monsters are the Hurricanes American Hockey League affiliate for the 2003–04 AHL season.

ECHL

The Florida Everblades are the Hurricanes ECHL affiliate.

References

  1. http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2004.html
  2. "2003-2004 Division Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  3. "2003–2004 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.

External links

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